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William Seger

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13. That doesn't make him a "gatekeeper"

Reply to jakeXT (Reply #12)

Thu Nov 28, 2013, 06:54 PM

Nov 2013

That remark sounds flippant but it should be taken in context of what he said just before that ("I think it's diverting people from serious issues&quot and what he said right after ("If there was some reason to believe it was a high-level conspiracy, it might be interesting, but...&quot . Regardless, that opinion doesn't make him a "gatekeeper." There aren't many prominent intellectuals who are as anti-authoritarian as Chomsky.

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Our favorite left gatekeeper on 9/11 [View all] jakeXT Nov 2013 OP

Bingo cpwm17 Nov 2013 #1

What makes you think Saudis doing it means no MIHOP? Ace Acme Nov 2013 #3

If you move goalposts and invent new CT's cpwm17 Nov 2013 #14

I'm not inventing any CTs. I'm just demolishing your bogus and unintelligent certainties. nt Ace Acme Nov 2013 #15

Chomsky did a good job of showing how nonsensical the popular 9-11 CT is cpwm17 Nov 2013 #16

Chomsky only showed his own nonsense Ace Acme Nov 2013 #18

How did 9-11 go down and what's your evidence? cpwm17 Nov 2013 #21

Try evaluating the logic instead of the source. nt Ace Acme Nov 2013 #23

Chomsky makes sense; you do not William Seger Nov 2013 #22

Your points 3,4,5, and 6 are compleat nonsense. Ace Acme Nov 2013 #24

Thanks William Seger Nov 2013 #25

In your dreams. nt Ace Acme Nov 2013 #28

"Demolishing" what? William Seger Nov 2013 #17

There is no contradiction between your postulated purpose of a MIHOP op and the use of Ace Acme Nov 2013 #19

Chomsky a "left gatekeeper" ?! William Seger Nov 2013 #2

So Chomsky is not a lefty? That's a silly thing to say. nt Ace Acme Nov 2013 #4

So Chomsky is a "gatekeeper?" That's an absurd thing to say. (n/t) William Seger Nov 2013 #5

It's not at all absurd. He says JFK and 9/11 are of no interest Ace Acme Nov 2013 #6

No offense, but it could be that Chomsky is much smarter than you William Seger Nov 2013 #7

Maybe, and maybe not. The jury's still out on that. nt Ace Acme Nov 2013 #10

It's not at all absurd. He says JFK and 9/11 are of no interest Ace Acme Nov 2013 #9

I thought the label is common knowledge and nothing new jakeXT Nov 2013 #8

"Common" among "truthers" perhaps William Seger Nov 2013 #11

His claim is "Even if it were true...who cares" /nt jakeXT Nov 2013 #12

That doesn't make him a "gatekeeper" William Seger Nov 2013 #13

His reputation as an anti-authoritarian is what makes him an effective gate-keeper. Ace Acme Nov 2013 #20

Ah! Brilliant! William Seger Nov 2013 #26

I didn't say that. Ace Acme Nov 2013 #27